Vera L.
Yelp
Came here on the last Saturday that I was visiting some friends in Seattle. I've definitely heard about some of the stand here, especially a tamale stand, and the Seattle pop stand.
Left a little later than I intended, maybe about 30 minutes after opening and found it already slightly crowded. It wasn't too bad. Just keep in mind that when ordering from food stands, the later you go, the longer you'll have to wait in line.
Really liked the flowers, similar to what you would find at pikes Place. Just less crowded and less expensive. However, prices are still not cheap compared to what one would expect from a farmers market. Then again, you are looking to do local support, as opposed to buying retail.
There are a variety of food stands, Asian foods, and baked goods, as well as two Mexican/tamales/Latino food. There are also some local produce stands, whose stuff actually looked pretty good. Sometimes you can find sweeter and more fresh fruit at these farmers markets. However, you do have to note that it is going to be a little bit more expensive. But this is understandable given, the food chain seen, especially with mass production.
I really enjoyed the tamales. However of the vendor representative, was not the most pleasant to interact with. He was very curt. In addition, he didn't offer me any sauce or offer. Any advice on how to take sauces when I had ordered my tamales to go. Initially, I had asked for a bag, which she didn't have understandably, since it is Seattle. However, he didn't offer any options either. I had to actually specifically ask "well how do I take these home if I'm ordering these to go?" This is pretty surprising for me, since most, if not all the people that I've met so far in Seattle have been pretty courteous and polite. Especially if they're in the food beverage and service industry.
The Seattle pops Stan was amazing. I was lucky enough that my friends only lived a 15 minute walk, and even though the Popsicles or slightly soft, and by the time I got home, the referrals, right back up in the freezer.
I would definitely come back again on my next trip to Seattle. However, I would probably not go back to that tamale vendor again. Overall a nice break from retail grocery shopping, and a good way to do some small shopping outside and support local producers.